After a pretty rough few days it as time to warmup and relax in the lovely town of Matsuyama. This town has a rich history as having one of the oldest Onsens in Japan. It is a beautiful town and we stayed in a traditional Ryokan at backpackers prices which included its own private Onsen. That evening we were both tired and beat up so downloaded a no thinking required Hollywood comedy and enjoyed the warmth. We spent ...

... out of the city, but never really out, because another one is coming.There is no need to plan to have enough food for the trip, if you are hungry or thirsty, another shop is always some where around the corner. After passing Kure and Takehara, two other big cities, I came along a bath resort close to the city of Mihara. Here, for once not in a city, this had to be the place where I set up my tent for the night.As long the weather allows, I am opting for ...

... It is a bit more challenging than a full time layout since there is no swing to generate extra height. It's jump and GO...with everything you've got....fast! In the context of the leap, however, it becomes more demanding. There are a lot of moving parts and other people involved. Fortunately we had Kyla on board to help smooth the transition a bit. Harmony and I did the trick a couple of times successfully in practice and then it ...

Since I am staying next to a very famous onsen (public bath, said to be featured in Spirited Away) i thought it was about time I stopped doing so much. Unfortunately, I am not really into baths, not even alone, so a bath with a bunch of strangers is just not my deal (believe Me, I have done it many times), but people here are ...